1. Locus of Control and Program Completion for State Funded Alcohol Clients.
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Hartmann, David J.
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PEOPLE with alcoholism , *LOCUS of control , *SELF-control , *ALCOHOLISM treatment , *SUBSTANCE abuse treatment - Abstract
Client control orientation is modeled as a force on program completion in alcohol treatment programs. A representative sample of adult alcohol abusers entering all state-funded programs in Missouri was recruited into the study and administered a pre-treatment interview including a locus of control scale. Official program records of completion and reason for non-completion were also accessed. The theoretical advantage of internal control orientation on client outcomes post-treatment was mitigated by its inverse relationship to a desire to change and to program completion. Possible reasons for an effect of locus of control on retention in program are explored. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2000
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